GoI to set up 14 more Aerodromes

The Ministry of Shipping recently announced that the government of India is to set up fourteen more aerodromes in the country to develop sea plane tourism in the country. Recently, PM Modi inaugurated the seaplane service between Statue of Unity in Kevadia and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. The PM inaugurated the service on the side ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: aerodrome • Iwai • Seaplanes • Spice Jet • Statue of Unity • UDAN

India’s 2nd riverine Multi-Modal terminal (MMT) inaugurated by PM Modi

India’s 2nd riverine Multi-Modal terminal (MMT) has been inaugurated   by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sahibganj in Jharkhand on 12th September 2019.  It is constructed by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on river Ganga under Jal Marg Vikas Project at a cost of Rs 290 crore in a record time of about 2 ..

Topics: Bihar • Geography of Uttar Pradesh • Holy cities • India • Intermodal transport • Iwai • Jharkhand • Sahebganj • Sahebganj Multi-Modal Port • Sahibganj • States and union territories of India • Varanasi

LADIS Portal Launched

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) launched a new portal LADIS – Least Available Depth to aid in ensuring of optimum use of National Waterways. LADIS An assured depth of waterway is required for seamless movement of vessels. The Portal will provide real-time data on least available depths for ship/barge and cargo owners so that they ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Indo-Bagladesh Protocol route • Inland Waterways • Inland Waterways Authority of India • Iwai • LADIS • Least Available Depth • National Waterways • NW 1 • NW-2 • NW-3

Jalaj Srivastava appointed Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India

Union Government has appointed senior IAS officier Jalaj Srivastava as chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). IWAI comes under Union Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, currently headed by Nitin Gadkari. Jalaj Srivastava He is 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. Prior to this appointment he was Additional Secretary, Ministry of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: appointments • Inland Waterways • Inland Waterways Authority of India • Iwai • Jalaj Srivastava • National • Persons in News

Jalaj Srivastava appointed as new chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India

Jalaj Srivastava, a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been appointed the new chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). Prior to this post, he was working as Additional Secretary in Ministry of Agriculture. He is known for launching the “Shakti Cab” project and “URJA” project for women when he was ..

Topics: Government of India • India • Inland Waterways Authority of India • Iwai • Lok Sabha • Ministry of Shipping • New Delhi • Nitin Gadkari